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Warm-up
You are an astronaut and on
a mission to mars. Upon
your arrival you find these
strange, small, and round
objects. They remind you of
blueberries on our planet.
Characteristics of Life
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Cell -Smallest unit that can perform all life processes
Reproduction -Process by which living things produce
new organisms like themselves.
Sexual Reproduction -Reproduction needing two parents
Asexual Reproduction -Reproduction needing only one
parent.
Vocabulary
Response - An action or change in behavior
Development -The process of change that occurs during an
organism's life to produce a more complex organism.
Evolve - to change or develop slowly often into a better, more
complex, or more advanced state : to develop by a process of
evolution
Heredity - the passing of traits to offspring from its parents.
Homeostasis - The maintenance of a constant internal state in a
changing environment.
Organic Molecules - are those that have carbon
atoms. (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, DNA, etc.)
Characteristics of Life
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Age
Death
Asexual Reproduction
Requires only one individual
Budding
Fusion
Splitting
Example:
Animals convert glucose and oxygen
into energy and waste products (water
and carbon dioxide) through the
process of respiration.
Homeostasis Feeling
Alright